Anybody ever fooled around with one of these. Carvin sells the strat-style kit for about $350. I've thought about building one in my spare time (also looks like a child could complete one). Just wanting to hear of the quality of these things.

I have been looking at a kit for a while. My big hold up is I dont have a place to do fine sanding or finishing. I want it with locking tuners and birdeye fretboard for sure.
The Carvin site has a forum on bolt kits
herethe Carvin museum also has a builders forum with some info and helpful people.Here

I was on the http://www.wdmusic.com site and they have a strat/tele kit generator it is pretty cool. You can also up grade some of the parts I think. But they start around 300$ but with certain finishes and pickguards/hardware etc. there are some additional charges. But over all they look pretty cool. I think their necks are a little expensive though.

Bucketorain - go to www.customguitars.com and check out SB MacDonald's site. There is a blog page on there somewhere and he's got many photos of his equipment & tools. He is a MASTER luthier. He built my custom electric guitar (go to his gallery & click on "The Natural Wonder"). OR you can see it at www.theCAUSEjams.com/photos .

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